Mates, Dates, And Great Escapes (Mates and Dates) [Turtleback]

Cathy Hopkins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2005 | Series: Mates and Dates (Book 9)

A school trip to Florence seems like the perfect escape for Lucy. She wants time away from Tony, who is pressurising her to take their relationship further. In Italy she meets an American boy, who is also visiting Tuscany, and she thinks he might be the ideal way to get over Tony. He seems to be the perfect gentleman, and Italy introduces Lucy to a world of culture and sophistication. Will she be able to move on from Tony? Or is it a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire?

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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About the Author

Cathy Hopkins lives in North London with her handsome husband and three deranged cats. She has had nineteen books published. The fifth book

in the Mates, Dates series, Mates, Dates, and Sole Survivors, was recently released in the U.K. Piccadilly Press has launched a new series from Hopkins,

based on the classic sleepover game of Truth or Consequences. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Turtleback: 198 pages
• Publisher: Demco Media (June 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0606345000
• ISBN-13: 978-0606345002
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Summer (or School Trip) of Love, June 24, 2005

By 

Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mates, Dates, and Great Escapes (Mass Market Paperback)

It is Lucy's turn again and she has decided to lose her virginity to Tony. Her friends try to talk her out of it. Then she learns of a classmate who has gotten pregnant while being careful. Lucy decides to wait but Tony puts on the pressure and the result is a break-up. To make matters worse, the rest of the mates are of to Florence on a school trip but Lucy's family's finances won't let her go.

Well, things happen and Lucy manages to go on the school trip after all. There, while trying to avoid thinking about Tony, she winds up meeting and falling for a rich American boy. Romance blossoms and Lucy manages to overcome some insecurities. But all good things must come to an end and the vacation is over and its time for a new book.

This was one of the better entries in this series. I have always liked Lucy. This book manages to deal with some strong issues in a good way and still maintain a lightness one associates with these books. Well done.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mates, Dates, And Great Escapes Review, February 13, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Mates, Dates, and Great Escapes (Mass Market Paperback)

A KID'S REVIEW

What would you do on your summer class trip to Europe? Would you meet a cute guy? Well in Mates, Dates, And Great Escapes by Cathy Hopkins you can find out what lucy and her friends will do. My favorite character is Nesta. Lucy exotic and beautiful friend.

This was one of the Great books in the series. I personaly thought it was the best. I love to read realistic fiction like this. It is romantic, funny, and had great ideas for things to do in a fashion crisues. As you can probably see this book is recommended to teen age girls that love fashion and cute guys.

Cathy Hopkins, the writer of this book lives in England with her 2 cats and her husband. She gets all of her ideas from teen age girls that live in her neighborhood. She even got an idea from me. How cool is that?

If you like this book by Cathy Hokins than you would really like the book Bra's and Broomsticks by Sarah Mlynowski.

Be sure to check out the rest of the her series.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mates, Dates, And Great Escapes Review, February 13, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Mates, Dates, and Great Escapes (Mass Market Paperback)

A KID'S REVIEW

What would you do on your summer class trip to Europe? Would you meet a cute guy? Well in Mates, Dates, And Great Escapes by Cathy Hopkins you can find out what lucy and her friends will do. My favorite character is Nesta. Lucy exotic and beautiful friend.

This was one of the Great books in the series. I personaly thought it was the best. I love to read realistic fiction like this. It is romantic, funny, and had great ideas for things to do in a fashion crisues. As you can probably see this book is recommended to teen age girls that love fashion and cute guys.

Cathy Hopkins, the writer of this book lives in England with her 2 cats and her husband. She gets all of her ideas from teen age girls that live in her neighborhood. She even got an idea from me. How cool is that?

If you like this book by Cathy Hokins than you would really like the book Bra's and Broomsticks by Sarah Mlynowski.

Be sure to check out the rest of the her series.